where they were, and what they did would launch a terrifying case. why did have to happen here? with a deadly end. nobody s leaving until we figure out what happened. a man at home, alone, and afraid. what would you do, if you felt in danger? they were really attacking his home. you have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. he planned. he prepared. and he was determined to kill. the most chilling detail of all. what you ll hear on tape. hello and welcome to dateline. growing up, cousins nick brady and haile kifer were close. nick loved to joke, and haile loved to laugh. the teenagers were together that cold, november day, when tragedy struck. the horrible incident was all there for police to hear, on a perfectly-clear recording. so, why was what happened so unclear? a mystery that would divide a community, and spark a national debate. here s kate snow with 12 minutes on elm street. 12 minutes. not a lon
Been replaying in my head, over and over. It was, all, very unbelievable. It happened On Thanksgiving. Two teenagers, missing. I just buried my head into my hands, and i started to cry. Where they were, and what they did would launch a terrifying case. Why did have to happen here . With a deadly end. Nobodys leaving until we figure out what happened. A man at home, alone, and afraid. What would you do, if you felt in danger . They were really attacking his home. You have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. He planned. He prepared. And he was determined to kill. The most chilling detail of all. What youll hear on tape. Hello and welcome to dateline. Growing up, Cousins Nick Brady and haile kifer were close. Nick loved to joke, and haile loved to laugh. The teenagers were together that cold, november day, when tragedy struck. The horrible incident was all there for police to hear, on a perfectlyclear recording. So, why was what happened so unclear . A mystery that woul
tease each other. like, when rachel called nick the nickname he had when he was a little boy. nickel baby. nobody else called him that? just the family? oh, no, like his really good friends would call him it, after they heard me call him it. he would get so mad at me for saying it in front of his friends. growing up, nick was into sports and loved the outdoors. so did his cousin haile, who was as bright and active as he was. she was vivacious, bubbly, and funny. she was very athletic in high school. she was in gymnastics and softball and track. the close-knit cousins spent the wednesday before thanksgiving together. rachel says, there isn t all that much for teens to do in little falls so they would drive around town in the red mitsubishi nick rebuilt, himself. did you cruise right down the main drag here? pretty much, everywhere. so, just spending the day,
was spending the holiday with her 17-year-old brother, nick, and their 18-year-old cousin, haile kifer. we were always together. we would go camping. we were always in the water. always doing something. me and haile were always together. nick was the fun-loving one in the group. kimberly is his mom. he found joy in everything, and he would make sure to find something to make you smile. he d just sit there and hug me. and be like, oh, rachel, rachel, my big sister. and then, make me laugh every single time. like all kids, they liked to tease each other. like, when rachel called nick the nickname he had when he was a little boy. nickel baby. nobody else called him that? just the family? oh, no, like his really good friends would call him it, after they heard me call him it. he would get so mad at me for saying it in front of his friends. growing up, nick was into sports and loved the outdoors. so did his cousin haile, who was as bright and active as he was. she was vi
something to make you smile. he d just sit there and hug me. and be like, oh, rachel, rachel, my big sister. and then, make me laugh every single time. like all kids, they liked to tease each other. like, when rachel called nick the nickname he had when he was a little boy. nickel baby. nobody else called him that? just the family? oh, no, like his really good friends would call him it, after they heard me call him it. he would get so mad at me for saying it in front of his friends. growing up, nick was into sports and loved the outdoors. so did his cousin haile, who was as bright and active as he was. she was vivacious, bubbly, and funny. she was very athletic in high school. she was in gymnastics and softball and track. the close-knit cousins spent the wednesday before thanksgiving together. rachel says, there isn t all that much for teens to do in little falls so they would drive around town in the red mitsubishi nick rebuilt, himself. did you cruise right down